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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Political Disruption:Where it’s coming from and why we need it

Political Disruption:
Where it’s coming from and why we need itA study group led by IOP
Fellow Mark McKinnonWednesdays 4-5:15
p.m. Special Guest: Mark
MecklerMark Meckler, a small business owner who accidentally became a
national leader of an intentionally leaderless movement, co-founded
the Tea Party Patriots, a grassroots organization formed in March
of 2009 to demand fiscal responsibility, a constitutionally limited
government and support for free-market principles. With its goal to
change the political landscape in America, Meckler will talk about
how and why this substantial conservative movement started, where
it is today and the work he is now doing disrupt the system in new
ways.********The evidence is everywhere. Americans are unhappy with our
political system. Voters have lost faith in the government and
political parties. Only 10 percent of voters believe Congress is
doing a good job. Ten years ago, people were frustrated, but
largely apathetic. Today, with economic discontent, foreign
conflicts unresolved and pressing public policy issues unattended,
increasingly citizens are engaging in organizations and movements
designed to break the existing framework. We will examine why such
deep dissatisfaction exists within the system. What are the root
causes? And then explore the interesting ways in which people are
organizing to reform the system.